Redlands House and Transition Gold
What a wonderful week we have had at Redlands House. We have very much enjoyed our Junior Sing-a-longs with our families and friends. It was lovely to be able to have families back in the Preschool, and the children were very excited to sing their songs for you. Our Seniors and Transition Gold concert was a big success, it was wonderful for the children to take the stage and what a great performance it was. Thank you to the Music department for all of their hard work and organisation. Thanks also to the Redlands House staff for preparing the children and ensuring everything ran so smoothly.
We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe happy and healthy 2023.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
As this is our final 2022 Prep Note Day, I would like to wish all our families a very Merry Christmas and a safe and fun summer holiday. This year has been filled with learning experiences that have engaged our students, activities that inspired creativity and collaboration and play that has been fun while connecting our students back with their peers.
It has been an absolute privilege as Head of Prep to observe and celebrate the social and emotional growth as well as the academic development of all our students this year. Every student who walks through our doors inspires and brings me joy each day.
I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the ever calm and fabulous Mrs Jen Mast for all her collaboration and hard work this year in her role as the PCG Coordinator. Jen has been instrumental in ensuring the messages between Prep and the class representatives are clear and concise. Thank you Jen. On the same note, can I also thank the Redlands House and Prep class representatives who volunteered their time this year to organise social catch ups, forward on messages and in some cases, put some myths to bed by gaining information from the school. Thank you.
As we begin 2023, we welcome Jenny Krallis (current Kindy White Co-Class Parent) to the PCG Coordinator role. Both Jens will be Co-Coordinators for a time until Jen Mast slowly moves out of the role. While classes won’t be determined until late January, Jenny and Jen would love to welcome everyone back to the Class Parent role next year. If you or someone you know is interested in helping, please drop them an email. The first PCG meeting of 2023 will be in Week 3.
Finally, can I please send out a huge thank you to every parent, carer and special friend of Redlands House and Prep for all your support this year. It was a year of returning to normal, a year of reconnecting friendships and a few new ways of reimagining some Prep experiences. Thank you for supporting myself and the staff as we navigated this year. I am a very proud Head of Prep at the end of 2022 as I reflect on the number one reason why we are all here and that is to walk alongside and guide our Redlands House and Prep children to become kind, independent and happy learners.
2023 Information
Kindergarten to Year 2 stationary pack information is now available on Pulse for those families who would like to get in early and order their packs.
2023 new student orientation and welcome letters are also available on Pulse.
Communication will be sent the week before school starts to outline 2023 classes, staffing and start to school information. If you need any information about uniforms, OOSH, school times, after school activities, I encourage you to take the time to navigate Pulse as you will find all the information that you will need.
Important Dates
5 Dec – Last day for Extended Care
6 Dec – Last day of Term 4 – Half day finish at 12 Noon
A Christmas Message from the Chaplains
View a Christmas message from the Redlands Chaplains here.
Mrs Chemane Huon
Redlands House and Transition Coordinator
chuon@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9904 1448
Mrs Ainslie Breckenridge
Head of Preparatory School
abreckenridge@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9848